Wrapping-machine.



F. M. & W. B. PIERCE.

WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLiCATlON FILED AUG. 11.1910,

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WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11, 1910. I

Patented Oct. 26, 1910.-

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WRAPHNG M ACH|NE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. I]. 1910.

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Application filed ugusa 11, 1919. Serial 2 50. SffifiE-S.

, aiul rasiclcnis of the oils ollhicago, in the county of Cook and Slaloof Illinois. have nvented certain now azal i. 1 "7, r nscinl liuproi c urn-ts in orap in in chines; nil. "we Llo hereby declare flat-.5. the

' following is a full, clear, ainl enact (inscriplion the 11218, rci'crcncc hacl to the accompanying drawings, and. to the nun).- .bcrs of rcfcroncc inarlr crl Ehcreon, XLUUll' form a part of this specification.

Many articles of annular form are now inoloscol in a Wrapping oi tape, paper or other suitable material wound about the sonic, ljotli'io protect tho same from injury during transportation and while in stock, and also iorctuin the package in. shape at all times and in 3hr. case of such articles coils of "wire, prevent any injury to tho coil. Such arm l s incliule coils of wire (insulated and uninsulaicd}, automobile tires, and many other objccis oi annular form. llorotoforc such coils or annular objects have usually been wrapped by hand, and for this purpose a roll of the fabric, tape or strip al'lbrding tho Wrapping; material is threaded iln'oug'h and through tho eye of the coil or objcct and wound spirally about the coil. until the wrapping is completed. This, of course, is a tcclious operation, and oi? neccssicy is cxpcnsim owing to'ihe length of time required to manually Wrap each article or coil. Furthermore, it is practically impossible for the most skillful operator to Wrap a: coil or other annular object to insure pracaically uniform tension of the Wrapping at all points. ln conscqucncc, for many articlcs manual wrapping has not prorcn satisfactory as tending: to dcform the article wrapped. This is-truo with reference to automobile tires andnumerous other articlcs. v

in most of tho mechanically operatocl rapping machines hcrciofore devised, consiclcrable (liiliculty has been experienced in providing means for carrying the Wrapping material (as. for instance, the paper strip), about the article to be wrapped, and, owing to the fact that the eye or openingthrough the articlov or coil wrappccl is usually small, but a small quantity of the wrapping mats .rial can usuallv be carried in the machine at one time, in consequence, necessitating ireoucnt stoppages for replenishing {the ma.- chine wit-l1 the wrapping material or tape, thus causing lar rc waste-of aims.

The ()lJjGCE of this invention is to provide a wrapping niacninc of the class set forth in our prior application for patent for ll ire Wrapping machincs, lilei'l on i 213%; day May, 1909, Serial l lo. $97,528., anclin which a rotating annular shuttle oarrying the wrapping material was rotatccl continuously around and through the coil or object so be rotated, 'Wnicb latter was continuously rofiat-cil at a less during the Wrapping operation.

it is also an object of the iin'ontion to provide in a machine of the class doscribecl shuitlo of iiic utmost possible capacity for the wrapping material, ancl provided with means whereby the wrapping niatcrinl is di- "rooted spirally around article, to be Wrappccl.

ll. is also an object of the invention to provide in the sliulrtlc a peripheral chamber adapted to be filled by a foldccl paper or strip co be usecl in Wrapping, and also to utilize the centrifugal tcndency of the mass or carton oil papcr or wrapping strip to permit the strip to be progressively withdrawn from the snui t-lc in wrapping Wltl'ltearing of the strip.

It is also an ob icclof the inrcntion to ai orcl a shuttle providing an interior peripheral clongatcd chamber adapted to be fillccl with the wrapping mate ial folded in a length to fit periphe ally in the chamber and also to provide a transverse iced slot in the inner periphcry of the shuttle through which said strip may be drawn in Wrapping.v thereby enabling the centrifugal force of the Wrapping material to be utilized in minimizing the pressure exerted againstthe withdrawal of the strip. It is further an object of the invention to ailorcl mechanism. whereby the. paper or other strip may be directed at any preferred angle with the axis of either the shuttle or the article to be Wound, thereby insuring a continuous spiral winding.

It is also an object of the invention to ailorrl mechanical means for simultaneously Wrapping such articles both with a tape or strip of paper vand with a wire or analogous mall ial, and to afford a siniplo, durable and high speecl machine for the purpose specified.

These, and the other objects of tho invenout the brcakin 1. removal o ehe coil or other eiliizilorol'iject.

L519 structeol comprising end members 1 and 2, which, if constructed Pf cast iron, may be each made inone piece and which are connected at their top means of an upwardly arched beam rigidly bolted to.

liq the upwardly directed ends elf said Side frame members at the rev. machine. l Side 'lmme W {l and. 5 cesi iii any the requisite strem tween seicl fraz Journeled in write E ner sicle of each of S2 'Fig. 3 is a. side elevation. of a device embodying our inventien. Fig. is section when on line 4% of Fig. 5 is secljioii when on line 5-5 oi? Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is an 5 enlarged View in elevation the wire reel,

with parts broken away. 7 is an enlarged detail of the ierdihg *ice reel, taken on line E -7 (3. l. is an enlarged central section of the i and its contents. 9 is an .largcd mentary detail taken on line 9--9 0 w nd illustrating the means lfo releasebly gaging the removable perip erel Well section of the shuttle. l lg. 16 is an enlarged 5 fragmentary detail. partly in section, of the drive for. the feed rolls. Fig. 11 is a slightly modified View of the shuttle and contents. Fig. 1.2 is a. section taken or. line l.212. of

Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is an enlarged derail in a front elevefiion of the marking mechanism.

Fig. 14 is a sectiozi-on, line 24-44 Fig. 15 is an enlarged view in yer real. tion of the adjusting: mechanism for the feed and guide rolls. Fig. 16 is e r'n plan View of the marking die. Fig. is an enlarged sectional detail of the shuttle, and lifting lingers,- the lather approaching position tdngage the shuttle lo lift: and open the same. Fig. 155 is a similar view all; the moment just prior lIO the o iieiiing oil the shuttle. Fig. 19 is .1 section on line lil-l9 of'Fig. 8. Fig. 20 is a section on line "'20 [4L7 of Fig. l9. Fig. 21 is e vie in elevation taken in the direct-ion of the rrow :21, on

- F ig. 20. Fig. 22 is :3. View in elevelion m r en in the direction of the line on Fig. 20. Fi 23 is a section on line 23--2S of Fl 20.

is shown in said drawings. a. of cast iron or any suitable materiel is con and. at a; suitable s lafls 6 and 7, and on the end or the illicit 6, (which protrudes at the rear of the ma; chine) a driviiig bell pulley 8. Secured on each of said shells are parallel driving disks 9 and 10, which are spaced e siiliicienl; distance apart to engage lherebetween the shuttle hereinafter more fully described, to drive the same.

ilonnocting the Meier lie-unis or bars 4 and 5. are transverse bars 11 and 12, and rigidly secured therein at their lower 'ends and. extending; upwardly parallel relation, are eylindric g'u'i'ile burs and which, at their wiper ends, are rigidly engaged in brackets 15, securely bolted on the frame members, thereby holding); said guide bars in rigid and unvnrymg relation. Adjust- ;rhly suppcrlcd and Slldulllo on said guide hers is a feed carriage 16, which. shown, is 'prmided at each. end thereof with upwardly and dcw mvurdly directed arms, each provided Willi a sleeve 17, to receive said guide burs therethrough and on which said carriage may be freely adjusted. Journaled upon shafts 18 and 19, secured in said ourriage, are feed rollers 20 andQl, the peripheries of which are corrugated or in any nmnner suitably shaped to engage to drive rotntalily the articlesum'mr'ted thereon. As shown also. and rigidly connecting the endv nicz'nliers oi said carriage. is an integral her 22, on which is slidullly engaged the brackets 23, for the rollers 34, as Shown four in number. two on each side of said pair of feed rollers ill and 21, as shown in l ie'. 5. The top of the carriage 1(3, provided with :1, plurality of slotssuitulily milled for the purpose, which interlib the pzu'l'e on which said brackets are secured, as shown." like lmse upon which cech pair oi arms is central slotted aperture to receive. :1 bolt whereby said arms are firmly held when in adjusleol position, thereby permitting the seine to he m'ljneledv inwardly or outwprdly to suit the thickness oi. the coil or annular object to be wrapped. Said feed rollsare driven from'the driving shaft (3. For this purpose a Worm 25, is secured on said driving shaft and meshes with a. worm gear 26, on the upper end of a shaft 27, journaled vertically in. suitable liezirinpgs on the side frame member 1.21s shown in .l igs. 3 and 4-.

The end 0: the shaft 19, for the r ear feed roll 21. eiibends Z'Qtllllll'llV through c. yoke lwX'lE'lQf an upper arm 28, nude lower arm il and integrally connected with saidlowel. arm is :1 sleeve 30, directed upwzu'dlyzrt a eagle therewith and. in which the shaft is also joli mu secured is provided, with? a.

gom'luiled. The extremity or said shaft rise loo tending for a considerable portion of the 30 tion member 32, is at all times he d i naled, and which may be of the feed roll 21. may be varied length of said shaft, thus permitting any desired "ertical adjustment of the table without interfering with the drive of? tie feed roll 21. As shown, said driving fricpositive engagement with the friction 31, by means of an adjusting bolt e5, which, is threaded through the l. arm 28, of the yoke and in which said 2?, is jour- (Jailed i1) E'Jt-Jlfllli, he eterted rorce the same any desired degree of pre c on the driving friction to firmly into engagement roller 31. Of course, the speed of rotation by shiftinwardly or; outthe d fricisned by in said mg the friction roller Ell, v'ardly with reference to tion' 32, this being readily accor loosening the set screw or screws friction roller to permit shifted on the shaft.

As shown, a driving chain is trained about suitable sprocket wheels secured on the respective shafts 18 and 19, thus driving said feed rolls in unison to contimiously rotate any circular body such as a coil of Wire, an automobile tire casing or any other object supported thereon between the guide rollers and which it may be desired to wrap. Secured upon the arched beam 3, at the top of the machine is a standard 35, haying, a vertical slot extending thcrcthrough from the bottom to near the top thereof. Secured on a cross-head an, slidablo in said slot, is a studshaft 3?. lligidl v secured in the beam '3, and dircctlybentails. the stud shaft -57, is a corresponding shaft 3c, and journaled on the stud shaft 33, are crossed levers ill) and .;40, the upper ends of which are'pivotally connected with toggle bars ll and ill, journaled on the stud shaft 37, as shown in liigs, l to l inclusive. The lower ends of said. le-

vers 39 and 40, extend to near opposite sides and at their extremities are grappling hooks,

of said machine, pivotally engaged with the one on each side of the machine .ten'd downwardly and inwardly over the -shafts Hand? respectively. and between the disks 9 and 10, and are each provided with an upwardly and inwardly directed linger 43 and 44 respectively. of which the linger 44, secured on the toggle bar or lever 39, is slightly longer than the linger a3, and is adapted to first engage the shuttle X, (hereinafter more fully described) to centralize the same for engagement with the other or? said hooks preliminary to lifting open ing the shuttle with the upward movement :of the table. and the article to be Wrapper,

thereon. 1

with the friction the same to be each of said sections extends from the of division between said sections periphis a. epringpressed latch 63, the

which normally projects when the sections Fivotally engaged on the stud shaft 37, is a downwardly ext-ending curved arm or eon-,

necting rod 4-5, with the lower end of which the lever 46, is connected-by means of a link at, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. A spring detcnt 4.8, is provided on said lever adapted to engage the notched segment l9 secured on the side frame member 1, so that when said lever is shifted upwardly the cross-head 36, carr ing the stud shaft 37,115 drawn downwardly thereby throwing the lower or free end of the toggle levers 39, and 40, up-

the contents. Said sections as shown in the drawings, are hinged together by means of a bolt or pintle 175, engaging the meeting sections of each side wall together, but at fording no obstruction to the interior of the shuttle. In the preferred construction illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9 the outer Wall 53,

point orally toward the hinge for approximately hall the semi-circumference and a removable wall or cover section 54, is provided to close the remainder of the periphery of said shutiroin the end of the permanent wall scc- Lion 53, to near the hinge. For this purpose, as shown, said removable wall section or shutter is provided at its inner end with an inwardly directed flange 55, adapted to engage within the end of the permanent Wall section 53, as shown in Fig.8, and extending through the end of said section adjacent the hinge are dowel pins 56, slida-ble in said shutter section and adapted to engage any suitable apertures in the side walls-52, of the shuttle, shown in Figs. 8 and .9. Secured to said dowel pins are outwardly projecting pins 57, adapted to be manually engaged to retract said dowel pins against the tension of the spring 58, to permit removal of said cover section from the shuttle, thereby opening the shuttle for the insertion of a fresh supply of the wrapping material.

.Each of the sections is provided with an end wall 59 and 00, respectively limiting the compartment for the wrapping material and at the extremity of each of said sections is an end or terminal wall (31, 62, which close fiat together when shown in Fig. 8, and pivot-ally engaged in the compartment afforded between the transf-verse walls 60 and ($2,.in one ofsaid sections, bolt of are closed together through registering apthe shuttle is closed, as

sleeve 85, and acts is reward solution of she spool, and, as shown the wire, coral, or

'- other suitable material is drawn one or more times about a roller or spindle 187, which thereby serves as a tension member to regulate the Withdrawal of the material from the spool; Said. Wire or other suitable material is led around, said spindle, is secure-Ll about the coil or annular object, and is Wrapped with the paper around and through the same by the continuous rotation of said shuttle.

In the shuttle illustrzrlecl in Fig. 11, the construction is subst-zurtislly in all respects as before described, with she exeepiionlhet the folilecl wrap bl'l s firsi laid l carton or cartrirlg of this. slxee the carton or csrtriclge corrzsini olclecl strip their placeil in tile shutile substl itielly before described, is firmly retained. in its place by detents 189, seeurecl one in each sect-ion and adopzeil to protrude through the wall thereof to engage the Except when operated :15; high speed, the Weightof the shuttle and its contents is sufficient ordinarily to hold the gear 8? till all times in engagement with she driving gears 9, on the shafts 6 incl 7, while the rim 86, on the outer face of the shuttle tracks on the periphery of the disk or wheel 10, secured on. the shaft 7 and the rim projecting beyond. the 9, iacks upon a laterally projecting; r1111 87, on the rear side of the shuttle. Thus the shuttleis at all is frequently operate-ii tender L 'GXISl for the shuttle to ump upon us use lngs on said Wheels or msirs owing lo any slight inequality in balance due io varieties 1n the quantity of wm fmmg material in the shuttle. To obviate this a radius 89 is pivetally engaged at one end near the lower extremity of the toggle'bar 4G, by means any suitable shackle or hinge ioiu'e 9G, anel extends over the slustile bears a tall times upon the rim 87, before described. The opposite emlof saiclrodius bar is slotted, as shown in Figs. 'i aml and engrged in said slot is a shackle pin 91, which extends through :1 suitable knuckle on the lower end of the toggle bar inasmuch as the grappling hooks are i-lotall y engaged on the lower ends of saill toggle ours 40 and 39, and operate over the shafts 6 mid 7, fulerums to swing" inwardly to and. outwardly to (lie engage tr 1 shuttle in lifting the same, as shown in l 1g. '2 (lEPOFH; the same again in bearing};

in operaiiverelut "1. shown in it follows that selfl radius bar is hearing on the sliultle when running position.

p i 8, eouslruetecl s shown Guide rollers 92 and 93, are provi ieel on hers and i0, 82; its lower exlremity 1s clirecteol forwardly and provided with (lownwarcily directed extensions 95, shown in l 2, and 3- and eueli of said dowuwsrclly direct-eel es....e usieus is pro violeil with a bore theretlirough in Wliieh is urijustaoly engege me shank 96 carrying at inner end saicl roller. Amy suits le means may be provided for engaging said Sllfiillli'. place, A set screw 97, however is shewn. As shown also in Ll 2 and 3, the grappling hooks slide over shafts 6 21ml '2,

pivot-ally engaged in a suitable bee in the transversely directed to g e bars and each lllfifiOf is provided :Wlill elownwsrdly directed open hoes 98, which over said shell and insures the iretroctiou or cliseugagemem oi the hooks and il from she shuttle when the shuttle l werecl upright posi'piou. lv'lecheuismalso provided for manually elijusiing I AM lune, mil relziiniug strep i beitecl thereto. A11 eagusmlz-le 'zl sureel oz; ills reziriver- V saml lever and connected therewith euuwiijli she ll end of the t0 hm: is cable Also eon eel Willi the clown u'srelly u vested of "me tog and 40 are cables i93 'wliiel'i ere over suitable pulleys or sheave fulfil}? supported on the frame and the lower ends thereof on the outer s ole lhe' machine are secured. eounterweigliizs 195, which are palily eoueaiuerl Within s su eble casing 106, supported upon the louse of the roael'iiue and. which descend thereinto the shuslvle is lifted.

For the purpose of adjusliug the table to suii dillereut sizes of packages e guicle ear 10?: is secured by suitable brackets to the from leg of the machine adjacent lilie foe w cl eual of thelever Seicl guile liar extends vertically on the inner side of said 7 leg anii seemed thereto at "both boijtom l to!) 'ereof. 2E suitguic 19?,

ion of shuttle and Elli linger or hook M, twhieh, us before 3 messes 7 at its side adjacent said guide her is slotted to receive the guide her therein and also the upper end of a link 111,- which is piv' otolly connected with the forward end of the lever 99, and as shown, a set screw 113, is threaded through the rear side of said nut -10, and. engages in a suitable uperture in the upper end of said link, as shown more plainly in Fig. 15. From the construction described it is obvious that rotation of said crank acts to shift the nut lit), upwardly or downwardly on the screw shaft and slide bar 10?, thereby elevating or depres .ng the carriage proportionately to the adjustment of the nut effected.

We have also provided means whereby the wrapping material may be marked {LP-- proprietely with an advertisement or other desired information, trade-mark, or date during the wrapping operction. For this purpose, as shown, brackets 114:, are provided on the frame and slidebly supported thereon at its ends is a bar 115, on which is secured at approximately its middle, a. bracket 116, in which is slidably supported it header die 117, provided with u stem 118, which extends upwardly through an operture in said bracket and upon which is secured a spring 119, acting always to hold said head in elevated position. A rerrwardly extending arm 120, is provided on said head and extending upwardly therefrom is a rod 121, having a tuppet finger 122, thereon, which projects in close proximity with the rim 88, on the face side of the shuttle". Secured on the inner periphery of said rim is 'uninclined or com. face 123, which, with "each rotation of, the shuttle, acts to strike said toppet arm (and thereby thei eud) downwardly against while the spring instantly retracts said head after the passage of thc'cem post the teppet arm or finger. i'lfhile we have shown in the drawings perforating points on said heads for the purpose of marking the paper, it is obvious that any suitable marking device may be employed, including, if we prefer, & stencil roller of familiar type adopted to rotate on the wrapper forced downwardly thereon.

The operation is as follows: The machine is, of course, first adjusted to elevate the table to a point to permit the shuttle to close freely through the eye oi uny annular object supported on the table, as, for instance, a coil of wire, on automobile tire or any of the numerous annular objects it muy desired to wrap. To insert the object or article, the lever 46, is swung upwardly to the position shown in Fig. whereupon the upward and outwurd movement of the lower ends of the toggle burs and i6, act to rock the grappling hooks inwardly over the shufts 6 and 1', until the grz the wrapper by friction when shuttle.

is somewhut longer than the corresponding book or finger ll), on the other side of the machine) 1n the aperture therefor the outer peripheral Wall of the shuttle,

the ehy instantly stopping further rotation of the shuttle und centralizing the same for the reception of the hook e3, which immediately engages therein, thereby releasing the latch and swinging the shuttle open on its driying gear but remaining in mesh therewith." This, of course, lifts the shuttle on said hooks to the position shown in Fig. 2. Such upward movement, where the eye or" the wrapped articles is small is accom psnied by an upward movement of the table occasioned by the shaft of said toggle arm 89, by means the cable 102, on the lever 99, and this upward movement both of the table and the shuttle is counterbalanced by the weights before described, thus rendering the movement extremely easy; The .up-

ward movement of the table, of course, is I not necessary ordinarily end where the eye is large the cable 102 may be detached from the lever 99,

An important 'obiect is occomplished'f by slightly elevating" the table with the coil thereon simultaneously with the upward movement and opening of the shuttle, in as much as this permits ready retraction of the shuttle from small annular objects or coils in which the eye or epening'there-' through isso small as otherwise to endanger the wrapping by the dragging of the ends oft-he shuttle sections therepast. Such upward and opening movement of the shuttle is also accompanied bythe retraction of the guide rollers 92-93 before described, for the obvious reason that being secured on'the ends of the toggle bars, said rollers must of necessity very in adjustment therewith.

Haring r oved the wrapped. article from the tsble, a lever swung downwardly to the-position shown in Fig. 1, thereby closing and lowering the shuttleinto an operative position locked closed and the hook retracted. The end of the paper or Wm ping strip drawn from the inner side of t e folded package within the huttle and between the rollers 65, is then drown between the tension plate 66., and plate- 72, thence around the hinge 7 5, and through. the nozzle and the end thereof engaged in any suitable manner upon the coil or ennulur object to bind the some inplace for the first one or more turns of the In the some manner the wire for wrapping may also be drawn around its tension spindle and secured in any suitable sh coil is inserted thereon, the

invention herein-shown anti olescrib strength thereof and Wound in a. u spiral in Wrapping, this being accomplislieii independent the size of the coil or object to be Wrapped by the oblique arrangement of the nozzle which directs the *ip git all times an oblique angle with the periphery thereof.

Should the table not be suiliciently .ii it may lee quickly mljusterl by means of screw shaft 109, rotation whit-l1 in one rection serves to elevate the lever J9, carry ing the table, and in the other direction serves to lower the same, thus enabling the table to be shifted as to height independent 01'. the state of rest or motion. oi. the machine. Duringtloe entire period of Wrapping, the object Wrappeii (which we have for purposes of convenience merely mentioned as :i coil) is continumisly rotated, but usually at a low rate of'speeil, by means of time feed rollers 20 and 22., these being-driven sinmltzzneensly and uniformly in the same direction by means of the Worm and gem driving fromtiie shaft 6, to the shaft 27, and thence tnrouglitlre medium of the friction i'lisl; and friction roller 31, communicating the drive to the relic-r 21, thence by means of the driving (Ellillffi to the roller 50.

Should higher speed of rotation be quirecl, owing in) differentsizes of coils, speed may be varied by shifting the frictii'ii'i roller 31, inwardly or outwardly on its shaft to vary its radial distance from the center the disk The frictional bearing of the disk on the friction roller 31, may be varied by the adjusting nut 33, as shown is Fig. 30.

The w" ppi'ng material, may, of col cnrriei in the-shuttle in any suitable I lim'e sliown :1 preferred arming, it which the Wrapping material is .fc-iazeil long lengths to ailord a package such n per of a. length to iii; within the comment eating" chambers theremr in the shuttle ciicl when so an important object is: as mined in withdrawing the paper or W ping material from the inner side package, inasmuch as the centrifugal action due to the rotation of the shuttle liolrls serial package outwardly, thereby relieving oil pressure from the bottom or inner folds of the Wrapping material.

While We have so described the shuttle and its contents, it is evident that the paper might loe differently folded or even an ac iliery binder might be employed, should it be desired, and it is LO lye nmlerstoorl that in theconstrizctimis mid embodiments of our have sou lit but to describe and ilins- Q preferreo form therein, for olivimisiy nuii'ieroiis Viil'iilijlfiiiS and inmliiicetioiis in the structure and in ilie operation may be eiiecied in lost departing rcm pririciples of our liTVOTiiAGl'L 3 1 c tlo not painless limiting ourselves otherwise than neees-isitzsieil l'i the prior art.

We chum us'our i ventionr 1. in :i Wrapping machine means acting to mlvii ice 1e article to be Wrapped, aslmtiv rotatable about the same having Wrapping material lanl in folds therein and :ulnpiwl e be WOHIKl about the article to be wrapped the shuttle is rotated.

" in wrapping machine megms acting to advance the article to be Wrapped, a rotar table shutilc adapted to receive Wrapping material in olils and to dispose it about an object from the innermost of said folds.

3, in u r ice of the class described means for mlv lfitlllrlllll 1 ping on: the wrzi i on saiol carriage, wrote.- 0 Slillbiilfi adapted to be opened to insertion and removal of articles to the machine, :mzl means for opening saiil slmttle and liolrling the same away from the article.

in :i. we" 3 scribed 21 ii'iearis for iiisms ussiie 'les tie liiozn uni iziezw.

OpPIElH whine of the class de- W, mjustnble' supporting es to be wrapped, mechatcil iliereiiith for driving said ii smells, a rotatable shuti so :iS to lie-opened,

e Pi'ihfl holding the rticle.

class riescribeil aili driving means for =erl, :1 iii ngzcd ly constructto he o ienerl' to permit for an article to be Qll'lfi oi oi" articles to and from the ma 'iinc, soil toggle levers mountefl th Bili 'flllilL-l marl adapted to be operii'ed toe e said lmtile to open the same sin, meie'toiri ilie ime away from the artirle iii wrsppii position.

7 in e, wrapping rimeliizie of the class d- I frame, vertically adjustable supporting and driving means for articles to be wrapped therein, a YEWI-ll'ibl? paper can-yirig shuttle illy eonstrilctetl eclaptecl to be opened permit insertion anal removal of articleio marl. from tiie msicliiine, latchrizairste saiil shuttle in l iiioii, and means forming: :i iiiliiilll'ifi erlsipteil to imletrli the me and support in open peeithereon, driving me scribed vertical guid s, a; earrings movable carriage adapted to support nndjrotate an article tobe wretc ed, mechanism for adjusting said carriage on said guides, e revo- 'llllll8 paperczirryiiw shnttle'hingedly con- ,structed to be opened-lto permit insertion and removal of articles tobe wrapped to the article to be wrapped, an

. thereof and afiording when closed on unob- "structed chainb-er to receive a pacirage of folded Wrapping material, and means for 1 i engaging the shuttle to @251.

centralize, open and move the some away when the article has been wrapped.

1 10.111 a wrapping machine of the class described the combination with vertically hook members for engaging All adjustable supporting and driving means :30

for articles to be wrapped, of a hingedly constructed shuttle ai'lapted to be opened, the shuttle for opening and maintaining the same elevated away from an article disposed in wrapping position, and toggle levers manually act-ua-table to cause opening the shuttle.

11. In a wrapping machine of the class described a frame, a carriage adjustable therein, driving and supporting means mounted on the carriage wrapped, a friction drive therefor, geared driving therefor, end insane to open and elevate shuttle away from on citi clc disposed in wrapping position.

' 12. In a. machine of the class described a. shuttle adapted to TG9ll 'B the article to be wrapped through the eye thereof, and of fording an interior chamber for a package of folded wrapping material having layers arranged concentric with the axis of the shuttle, means for rotating the shuttle, and means for engaging the shuttle to open and move the same away from the article to be wrapped to permit its removal from the eye of the shuttle.

13. In a wrapping machine of the class described a, frame, vertically adjustable mechanism for supporting an article to be wrapped therein, a revoluble shuttle adapted to be rotated through the eye of an artiole, being wrapped, geared driving means for said shuttle, said shuttle constructed of hingcdly connected sections adapting the shuttle to be opened, hook members adapted to engage the sections of the shuttle to open and elevate the shuttle away from associatodwith said described, a

for articles to be icence an article disposed in wrapping position, and toggle levers manually actuatable and connected to said hook membcrsfor operating the some.

14. described a frzi'nie, power driven means adjustubly mounted therein to slippl'irt and rotate an, article to be wrapped, a power driven hingedly constructed shuttle adapted to be rotated through the article being wrapped to apply a wrapping thereon, means adapted to engage said shuttle to open and elevate the same away from the article disposed in wrapping po ition, and counter-weighted actuating mechanisms for said means.

15. In {L wrapping machine of the class described a frame, adjustable driving and supporting means for articles to be wrapped therein, a power driven annular shuttle mounted on sold machine, said, shuttle constructed of hingedly connected sections, hocl-r mcmbers foren'gaging said shuttle sections to open the shuttle and elevate the some away from an article disposed in wrapoingposition, it bracket mounted on the upper end of said machine, and toggle levers slidebly pivoted therein and connectcd to said hook rnei'nbcrs and adapted to be actuated for opening said shuttle and reeasing the same to closed position.

16. In a wrapping machine ofthe class described a frame, adjustable supporting means for articles to be wrapped mounted thereon; a revoluble shuttle comprising sections hingcdly connected to one another adapted to be opened, means latching'said shuttle in closed position, andmanually operated mechanism for unlatchi'ng said shuttle sections :ind opening the some into an elevated position away-from an article disposed in wrapping posit-ion.

17.111 c" device of the-class frame, shafts iournaled in said frame, driving disks secured on each of saidv shafts, a vertically adjustable carriage beneath said shafts, powerdrivcn feed rollers on said cardescribed, a I

in a. wrapping machine of the class rings acting to'support and rotate the article I to be wrapped, an annular shuttle adapted to be rotated by said driving disks and comprising hingedly connected segments adapt ed to be opened to receive the article to be wrapped through the eye thereof and affording when closed an unobstructed chamber to receive a package of folded Wm ping mate i111, and means for engaging the sliuttle to centralize, open, and lift the same clear of the wrapped article.

18. ln a wrapping machine; H188 to advance the article to be Wrapp a s uttle rotatable about the some and acipteii to carry wrapping material therewith,v and incchanisin adapted to engage and move the shuttle away from the wrapped article.

mes es 19. In a wrapping machine for applying spiral wrapping, a rotatable shuttle, a crescent shaped chamber therein to carry the wrapping material, and means adapted to disengage said shuttle and remove the same from the article;

' 20. In a spiral wrapping machine anannular rotatable shuttle, a segment shaped chamber therein .to contain the' wrapping material for the article to be wrapped,.and means'adapted to disengageand'move the shuttle fromthe article.

21. In a wrapping machine of. the class describeda frame, vertically adjustable supporting and driving ineansfor'articles to be wrapped, a sectional revoluble paper carrying shuttle adapted to be driven to rotate through the eye of an article being. wrapped to apply a wrapping thereon, and counter shuttle -',hinged to open, arms adapted toopen and lift said shuttle from the article to be wrapped, and means attached thereto toflhold said shuttle and said article in proper relation for-.wrapping.

\ 2 1;. In a machine of the class described, adjustable means for supporting and advancing an article to be wrapped, an annular rotatable shuttle comprising two half segments hinged to be opened and closed, a latch to lock said segments, arms adapted to unlock and life said shuttle in open position from the article, and means positively retainin said shuttle in either position.

'25. n a machine for wrapping annular objects, feed rolls for supporting and rotating said object, a shuttle'movable through the eye thereof having wrapping material loosely contained therewithin, guiding and! tension mechanism for directing the wrap ping material spirally around the article wrapped, means adapted to release the shuttle from the article when Wrapped, and guide rollers actingto support the article wrapped against the tension exerted in wrapping.

26. In a device of the class described a frame, an adjustable carriage thereon, feed rollers on said carriage acting to support and rotate an article to be wrapped, an annular rotatable shuttle comprising hingedly connected sections adapted to be opened to receive the article to be wrappedthrough the 'eye thereof and when closed aflording an unobstructed chamber to receive wrapping material for application to the article,

means on said frame for engaging the shuttle sections, and mechanism adapted to operate said means to centralize, open and elevatethe shuttle away from the article disposed in wrapping position.

27. In a device of the class described feed rollers to support and rotate an article to be wrapped, an annular rotatable shuttle comprising hingedlyconnected sections adapted to be opened to receive the article to be 1 wrapped engaged through the eye thereof, latching means for said shuttle sections to hold the same locked together and means:

mounted on said frame and manually actuatable to unlatch said shuttle sections and swing the same into open position.

28. In a wrapping machine of the class described a frame, an adjustable carriage mounted thereon, feed rollers on said carriage acting to support and rotate the article to be wrapped, a, variable speed friction drive therefor, an annular rotatable shuttle comprising hingedly connected sections,

latching means therefor, and counterweighted manually actuatable mechanisms adapt-v ed to unlatch said shuttle sections and open the same in an elevated position away from the article disposed in wrapping position.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names in the presence of two subscribing witnesses: FRANK M. PIERCE. WILLIAM BURGESS PIERCE.

Witnesses:

C. W. HILLS, LAWRENCE Rnmsrnm. 

